Improvement in combined thread and needle-cases



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Letters .Patent No. 102,730, dated May 3, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED THREAD AND NEEDLE-CASES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part o! the same.

Nature and Objects of the Invention.

Tile subject of my invention is a case or box, made of any desirable material, which, in its preferred form, consists of'an inner or central compartment for the reception of but-tons, needle-papers, and other things, and an exterior. chamber around the vccntral one, to contain spools 'of thread, which lare set ou vertical studs or spindles, secured to a rigid frame in the bottom ot' the case, and are held by springs or stops of any convenient form, so that, when the thread, which is passed out through c velet-'holes in the sides of the case,is'drawn from 'the spools, the latter will be prevented from revolving, by their momentnm,'in such a manner as to unwind the thrcad.

The central and annular chambers, above referred to, are surmounted by a tray, in the center of which may be a cushion for the reception of pins and needles, while the space around a'ords a convenient receptacle for the thimble, scissors, wax, emery-cushion, bodkins, and any other small articles, for any or all of which separate compartments or receptacles may be provided,eithcr with or without the loops or pockets commonly employed in work-boxes to'receive and retain such things. The sides or outer walls o f the tray may either be permanently connected to it, or may he formed of the upper part of the box itself. The entire case is preferably covered by a suitable lid. case may be square, round, oval, octagonal, or of any preferred form.

General Description with ,Reference io the Drawings.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a plan or top view of a bcx or case illustrating my invention, the cover and upper tray being removed to expose the lower parts.

Figure 2 represents a vertical section thereof', on the line a: x, iig. 1.

Figure 3 is a plan or top view on a smaller' scale, with the tray in position. l

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in al1 the views.

A Alrepr'esent the sides, and

B, the bottom of a box, of any desired material.

C -is an inner chamber, the walls D of which are surrounded by an outer chamben'E, `within which is a number of vertical studs or spindles, F, setin arigid The y wooden frame, B', and employed for the reception of spools G, which may contain various kinds, grades, or

colors of thread and silk, or other materials for sew# ing. -The spools may tit loosely on the spindles F, but should be prevented from running'thereou with any momentum, by means of springs or stops applied in any efficient manner.

In the present illustra-tion, I have shown for this purpose a rubber cord or band, H, which may be passed alternately in and out between the spools around the en tire series, and will appl y sufficient friction to prevent4 the spools acquiring momentum when the thread is drawn from them. This elastic cord H, may be supported by eyes h, set in the wooden frame B,

Instead of the cord H, I may employ a stop oi' some other character, as for example, a frail spring oi' any form or material, resting against each spool separately,or a spring attached to the spindle running through the spool and bearing against its interior, or

arnbber button on top of the spindle resting against the top or interior ofthe spool.

l I represent eyelets, through which the thread may be passed from the spools, so as to be drawn from the outside as required for use.

The chambers above described are surmounted by a tray, J, in the center of'which isla pin orV needlecushion, K, the seat of which may project 'downward within the chamber C, as shown in tig. 2f'.

The outer portion j of the tray may be employed for the reception of any small articles, as before stated, and may or may not be surrounded by walls. In the present illustration, the upper parts of the box itselfl constitute the walls of the tra-y.

L represents a lid covering the entire box or case.

The vti'ame B', set in the bottom of the box, is preferably formed of wood, of sulicient thickness to support the spindles, and -servcs also to impart stiffness and strength to the box.

I claim as my invention- The thread and needle-case, consisting of the box B, rigid frame B', inner chamber C, vertical spoolspindles F, and tray J, all arranged substantially as and for the purposes described.

THEODOBE R. TIMBY.

Witnesses:

OoTAvIus KNIGHT, WM. H. BRERETON, Jr. 

